Window adjustment



S t. ep 27 1927 G. BUTCHER WINDOW ADJUSTMENT 2 Shets-Sheet 1 Filed Jan.4. 1926 Sept. 27:, 1 BUTCHER WINDOW ADJUS TMENT Fiied Jan. 4. 1 926 aSheets-Sheet 2 w M W I i I Patented Sept. 27, 1927.

PATENT OFFICE.

GALELMA BUTCHER, OF NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.

WINDOW ADJUSTMENT.

Application filed January 4, 1926. Serial No. 79,221.

This invention relates to improvements in window constructions.

The primary object of this invention is the provision of an improvedwindow construction, embodying a relatively simple type of movable stopbead construction which will permit of the facile detachment I of thewindow sashes from the frame.

A further object of this invention is the provision of an improvedadjustable stop and parting bead or strip construction for windowconstructions, embodying a novel movable assemblage in its relation to awindow casing, to permit the easy detachment of the sash or sashesthereof.

A further object of this invention is the provision of an improvedretaining strip construction for windows including a movable retainingstrip portion having both stop bead and parting bead portions formedthereon, and for novel movable assemblage with the pulley box or stileof the window casing.

A further object of this invention is the provision of an improvedwindow construction embodying an adjustable strip for the window casingor frame, preferably detachable with respect to a. window casing topermit of the detachment and removal of sashes, and which embodiesarelatively compact and durable construction which may be very securelyattached to the window casing, and which may be easily detachedtherefrom.

Other objects and advantages of. this invention willbe apparent duringthe course of the following detailed description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, andwherein similar reference characters designate corresponding partsthroughout the several views,

Figure 1 is an inside view of a window construction, showing the sashesthereof closed, with certain novel retaining strip features to hold thesashes in place, and which retaining strip features are movable topermit the easy detachment ofthe sashes from the window construction.

' Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken thru the windowconstruction, showing certain novel details;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of the retaining stripstructure of the window construction,; showing the novel movable featurethereof for permitting the sashes to be swung into easily accessible andremovable position.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a novel type of retaining stripembodying both parting bead and stop bead in a definite and integralrelation. Figure is a movable portion of a retainmg strip constructionfor the window, embodying the principle of the retaining stripillustrated in Figure 1, but differing therefrom in that it is adaptablefor use upon present window constructions, and includes means forconnecting a conventional parting strip and stop bead in a definite andnovel relation.

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken thru the retaining strip asillustrated in Figure 4., showing its association upon a weight box orstile of a window construction, with a sash assembled therein.

Figure 7 is a cross sectional view similar to the section illustrated inFigure 6, but one which utilizes the retaining strip construction asshown in Figure 5.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration are shownpreferred and modified forms of the invention, the letter A maygenerally designate the window construction, which may comprise a casing'13 within which upper and lower sashes C and D are slidably mounted,and retained therein by means of novel retaining strip constructions Fand G at the side stiles of the casing B.

. The principle of this invention, by means of which sashes maybe openedfor accessibility or removal may be applied to any form of windowconstruction, such as the casement type, multiple sash type, or otherwindow construction.

As illustrated in the drawings, the casing B may comprise the base sill10, upon which the inside stool 11 rests. The weight boxes or casingseach preferably includes a pulley stile 12; the inner and outer linings1S and 1 1 respectively; and the back lining 15, all connected in suchrelation as to provide the weight compartment 16, within which the sashweight-s reciprocate; the linings and stile being connected in asuitablerelation and attached to the sill and stool as desired. The windowcasing at the top thereof includes the head casing construction 18 ofany approved construction suitable for supporting the retaining stripsin conventional relaion.

The sashes C and D are of the conventional construction, each includingthe frame supporting therein the transparent or translucent panes 21.The sashes C and D along the sides of the frames thereolare preferablydetachably connected and supported by means of flexible pulley cables25, which are trained over suitable pulleys 26 in upper openings in thepulley stile 12 in accordance with conventional construction; the innerends of the cables supporting weights which depend in the weight boxcompartment 16. The pulley stiles 12 in the lower portion thereof areprovided with openings 28 as means of access to the coinpartments 16;the weights during an elevated position of the sashes being locatedadjacent the openings 18, in order to attach said weights. Normally theopening 28 is entirely closed by means of the removable portions H ofthe sash retaining strip constructions F and G, as will be subsequentlydescribed.

Referring to the retaining means for holding :the sashesin place, thehead casing 18 may be formed with a conventional bead or.

strip construction, and the conventional outer side stop beads or strips30 may be connected along the side pulley stiles of the weight boxes,and form the means to re tain the upper sash in sliding position againstremoval from the outside o-f-thc window construction.

The retaining means F and G along each of the weight boxes includes theupper construction K formed rigid and fixed with the weight box andpulley stile, and the lower movable portion H.

In so tar as the upper fixed construction K at each side of the windowcasingis concerned, the same preferably includes a parting bead or strip40, and an inner stop bead or strip 41, the same being connected in aspaced relation to provide a channel 42 along which 'the lower sashslides when the same is elevated. The parting strip or bead l0 of coursespaced with respect to the outer stop or bead 30, in order to provide achannel for accommodation of the sliding sash C. the preferredconstruction the parting strip 10 and the stop bead or strip 41 areconnected rigid by means of av backing piece 45 which is attached to thepulley stile.

The movable sash retainer .H which forms the lower portion for each ofthe side retaining constructions of the window sashes, is formed. to bemovable away from the pulley stile orweight box, in order to permitremoval of the sashes G andJD, and each the lower movable retainingportions I-I'includes a portion of the: stop bead and a portion of theparting bead, rigidly "'52which"is'sp'aced from thebead 51 to provide achannel or groove 53 within which the frame of the lower sash Doperates. In thisconstruction it is to be noted that the retaining stripH is of one piece formation, all of the parts being integrally connectedor formed of wood or metal, or other material. At the lower end of theretaining strip H the parting bead 51 is stopped below the lower edge ofthe stop head 52, in order that the same may respectively rest upon theoffset top surfaces of the sill 10 and stool 11. Depending below andfixed in the parting bead 51 and the stop head 52 are retaining shanks'55 and 56 respectively, which are adapted to be detachabl-y received insuitable socket openings provided inward ly of the top surfaces of thesill lO'and stool 11 in order that the lower ends of each retainingconstruction H may be anchoredto the sill structure of the windowcasing.

At the lower end of the fixed retaining strip construction K and at thetop of the movable retaining strip construction H, the abutting edges ofthe same are somewhat novelly formed to permit the movement of themovable retainer H away from the window casing, inwardly of the room, atright angles to the plane of sashes; the abutting edges of the fixed andmovable retaining constructions K and H being beveled to pre ventmovement of the movable retaining strip construction H inwardly of theopen ingot the window casing, in the plane parallel with the sashes. Tothis end, as is illustrated in Figure 1 lower edge of the fixed retainerK and the upper edge of the movable retainer H bevel at an inclinationto the vertical, sloping downwardlyfrom the outer surface of the pulleystile 12 in the direction of the win dow casing opening, as illustratedat 58 in Figure 1 of the drawings. The abutting edges of the fixed andmovable retainers K and H bevel at'an inclination tothe horizontal fromthe outer edges thereof upwardly towards the inner edges thereof, inorder to permit the swinging movement of the movable retainer Hanwardly,into the room or building, and to prevent the swinging move ment of thesame in the opposite direction towards the outside of the window. Thisbevel arrangement of the abutting edges of the retainers H and K is bestillustrated in Figure 2 of the drawings at 60. V

VVhen the lower retainer H is in position in alignment with the fixedretainer K the parting beads or strip portions 40 and ,51

of the drawings, the

way for receiving the lower window sash.

In this position of parts it is to be noted that the upper end of themovable retainer H is anchored by the beveled construction of theabutting edges of the same and the fixed retainer K, to prevent themovement of the movable retainer H in any direction except at rightangles to the plane of the sash inwardly towards the room. The lower endof the movable retainer K is anchored by the retaining shanks 55 and 56against move ment until the upper end of the retainer H isswung into theroom and the shanks lifted out of place from their sockets in the casingsill and stool.

In order to prevent the inward swinging or falling of the movable sashretainer H, it is preferred to provide some special catch means, and tothis end a catch or detent 65 is provided, which includes a portion 67countersunk in fixed relation from the outer surface of the stop bead52, with an upper portion 68 hinged at 69 to swing outwardly away fromthe stop head. The upper portion or leaf 68 of the detent 65 carries'anarcuate retaining shank 70 preferably struck on a radius with the hingedaxis69 as a center, and this retaining shank 70 is adapted to enter anopening 71 formed transversely thru the retainer H, and as it is greaterin length than the thickness of the retainer H, at its free end it isadapted to enter a socket 72 formed in the weight box or pulley stile,which receives the same and prevents the movementof the retainer H inany direction, until the leaf 68 is swung outwardly at right angles fromits stop bead upon which mounted, to the position illustrated in Figure4 of the drawings and in which case the movable retainer H may then beswung into the room into the position illustrated. in

Figure 3, and the sashes are ready for detachment.

As is illustrated in Figure 3 of the draw-i ings, the movable sashretainers H upon releasing of the same by opening the detent 65 may beswung inwardly at their upper ends to the said position as illustrated,and the lower ends of the retainers may be lifted upwardly and pivot onthe sill struc ture of the window casing to support the lower sash at aninclination to the vertical, sloping into the room; the lower sash thusbeing entirely support-ed by the movable retainers H. The weight cord 25may then be detached from the sashes and temporarily hooked to thecasing jamb, and the lower sash may then be removed, as well as themovable retainers H. The upper sash'C may then be lowered and removed bybodily moving the same inwardly towards the room; the

sash C in height being less than the distance from the sill to the loweredge of the rigid retainers K, to permit such detachment-of the sash C,or swinging into a room to facllitate its handling.

The movable retainers H are attached to the window casing without nailsor screws, and are readily. detachable or movable with respect to thewindow casings, in order to permit access to the sashes, for inwardswinging for cleansing purposes, or to facilitate the removal of thesashes.

In some instances it may be desirable to apply the principle of thisinvention to present window constructions, and to this end Figure 5illustrates a modification of the movable retainer H; the movableretainer L of this view comprising a metal back piece 80, upon which theparting bead or strip 81 and the stop strip or bead 82 are connected inspaced relation to provide the sash channel 88. The stop beads 81 and 82are otherwise formed exactly similar to the construction of the movableretainer H, as above described, and it is to be understood that theupper end of the retainer L is beveled the same as above described .forthe movable retainer H, and the beads 81 and 82 are stepped at theirlower ends and respectively provided with attaching shanks 85 and 86, asabove described for the retainer H.

From the foregoing description of this invention it is apparent that anovel type of window construction has been provided embodying anadjustment which will permit of the easy handling of the sashes, for thepurposes of access, or to permit the removal of the same.

Various changes in the shape, size, and arrang-ement of parts may bemade to the form of invention herein shown and described, withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the claims.

I claim:

1. In a window construction the combination of a window casing includingside stiles, a sash, retaining means for the sash including an upperfixed retainer for each of the side stiles and a lower movable retainerfor each of the side stiles, each of the fixed and movable retainer ofeach side stile including space d parting and stop beads providing achannel for receiving the sash therein, the lower edge of the fixedretainer and the upper edge of the movable retainer at each side stile,sloping from the inner side of the window casing downwardly towards theouter side of the window casing and being beveled from the side stileparallel with the plane of the window opening downwardly towards thewindow opening, and means for detachably holding the movable retainersin position below said beveled ends of the retainers including socketsformed in the lower portion of the window casing and project- INS lltl

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ing spaced shanks carried at the lower end of the movable retainers forfitting in said sockets.

2. As an article of manufacture a retainer for sashes of windowconstructions comprising a body piece having rigid spaced parting andstop beads thereon to provide a sash receiving channel, the upper edgeof said retainer being beveled transversely from front to back and fromone side edge to the opposite side edge, retaining shanks projectingfrom the lower end of said retainer, and movable detent means carried bythe retainer intermediate the ends thereof.

3; As an article of manufacture a retainer for sashes of windowconstructions comprising a body piece having rigid spaced parting andstop beads thereon to provide a sash receiving channel, the upper edgeof said retainer being beveled transversely from front to back and fromone side edge to the opposite side edge, retaining shanks project ingfrom the lower end of said retainer, and movable detent means carried bythe retainer intermediate the ends thereof upon said stop bead andincluding a hinged leaf having a locking projection thereon, theretainer having a socket for receiving the locking projection therein.

l. As an article of manufacture a retainer for sashes of windowconstructions comprisinga body piece having rigid spaced parting andstop beads thereon in spaced relation to provide a sash receivingchannel, and retaining shanks projecting in spaced relation below thelower edge of the retainer in alignment with each of the parting andstop heads.

5. As an article of manufacture a detachable sash retainer for windowconstructions comprising a body piece having rigid spaced. parting andstop beads in spaced parallel relation providing a sash receivingchannel at the inner side of the retainer, said retainer at the lowerends thereof having the parting and stop beads disposed in an offsetstepped relation, and reduced shanks projecting beyond the stepped endsof the parting and stop beads in alignment with said beads.

6. As an article of manufacture a detachable sash retainer for windowconstructions comprising a body having rigid spaced parting and stopbeads thereon in spaced relation providing a channel therebetween forreceiving a sash, the body having a socket disposed transverselytherethrough at the stop head, a member hinged at the outer side of thestop head in spaced relation with respect to said socket opening, and anarcuate detent finger on said hinged'mem- 'bcr adapted to swing in thesocket opening when the hinged member is moved towards the stop bead.

7. As an article of manufacture a detachable sash retainer for windowconstructions comprising a metallic supporting body having spacedparallel stop and parting beads at aside thereof to provide asashreceiving channel, means for detachably securing said retainer to awindow construction including a detent movably carried by the stop beadfor engaging a window casing, and spaced stepped retaining shanksextending below in alignment with the parting and stopbea-ds.

8. In a window construction the combination of a window casing includingside stiles and a sill construction including an inside stool and a basesill stepped below the in side stool, said inside stool and base sill ateach of the side stileshaving upwardly facing sockets therein in aspaced relation, a sash, and retaining means for the sash at each of theside stiles including an upper. lined retainer for each side stile and alower movable retainer for each side stile, each of the fixed andmovable retainers of eachside stile including spaced parting and stopbeads roviding a channel for receiving the sash therein, the lower edge.of the upper fixed retainer and the upper edge of the lower movableretainer at each side stile being formed to prevent transverse relativemovement of the same, the lower ends of the movable retainer portionshaving the parting and stop beads thereof disposed in an offset steppedrelation, and having reduced shanks projecting in alignment with thebeads for detachably seating in the sockets'of said inside stool andbase sill, and detent means carried by said movable retainers havingmeans on the side stiles for engagement to hold the movable retainers inreleasable positions.

GALELMA BUTCHER.

